While storms batter the north, many parts of the south are going up in flames.įirefighters on Tuesday battled wildfires in Sicily, one of which got so close to Palermo airport that it shut down for several hours on Tuesday morning. Hailstorms with hailstones, reportedly the size of plums, also hit parts of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.ĭisruptions and delays were recorded on all railway lines affected by the bad weather and many tourists are leaving holiday resorts early. Transport authorities also reported serious damage to Milan's electricity network and water in the historic centre was temporarily shut off.Įxtensive damage was recorded in the Faenza area in the neighbouring region of Emilia-Romagna and throughout Romagna which was already devastated by last May's floods. It comes as violent hail storms, strong winds and heavy rains pound Milan and nearby provinces, flooding streets and uprooting trees, many of which fell onto parked cars.Īuthorities recorded gusts of wind of up to 100 km/h in the Lombardy region. Italian media reported the death of a 16-year-old scout in the province of Brescia in northern Italy on Tuesday after a tree fell on her tent while at a summer camp.įirefighters evacuated the facility and took the other attendees to a sports hall nearby for shelter. Flights were cancelled after the tarmac melted. This image provided by Palermo Airport's Press Office shows a fire burning in the distance. Devastating fires tear through the Mediterranean region, killing scores
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